Soviet heavy tank Т-10М

virtual excursion into the tank museum in Kubinka

Soviet heavy tank Т-10М, Kubinka museum Hall N1, photo 2016.

Soviet heavy tank T-10M (“object 734”), serial

The T-10M tank was developed in 1956. Produced serially from 1957 to 1962 g. Served in the armament of the Soviet Army. In battles did not participate

Soviet heavy tank Т-10М, Kubinka collection

Heavy tank T-10M. To the right is the view of the turret from the other side. The Tank Museum in Kubinka

Tactical and technical characteristics of the T-10M tank

Weight – 51,5 tons
Crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 9715x 3380 x 2585 mm.
Armament of T-10M:
gun – 1 piece, caliber – 122 mm., ammunition – 30 shots
machine gun – 2 pieces, caliber – 14.5 mm., ammunition – 744 shots
Armor protection, forehead – 120 mm., Forehead of the turret – 200 mm.
Engine power – 750 horsepower
The maximum speed is 50 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 350 km.
The depth of the water barriers to be surmounted is 1.5 meters
Design features of T-10M

Base – tank T-10.

General layout – classical

Armament – stabilized in two planes, sight with an independent stabilization of the field of view. Protection – body welded, from rolled parts; The lower part of the side and above the crawler shelf are made of one bent part; tower cast with welded roof; The tank is equipped with a system of protection against nuclear weapons.

Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, V-shaped, four-stroke liquid-cooled diesel engine with a drive centrifugal supercharger and ejection cooling system; transmission mechanical, planetary (in one block with a turning mechanism); suspension torsion beam, beam shock absorbers are placed inside the balancers of the first, second and seventh suspension.

chassis and body of a heavy tank T-10M, a museum in Kubinka, photo 2016.